SpaceX, NASA 'go' to launch Crew-8 astronaut mission to ISS on March 1

told reporters Sunday that NASA and SpaceX are working through some final issues to clear ahead of the Crew-8 launch. Those include reviews of composite material fasteners on the Dragon/Falcon 9 ... Read More

NASA Crew-7 splash down in SpaceX Dragon capsule after six months in orbit: The best pictures

They're back! After spending 199 days in space, NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 contingent of four astronauts have returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of Florida on March 12, 2024, after ... Read More

NASA, SpaceX looking to extend lifespan of Crew Dragon spacecraft to 15 flights

NASA and SpaceX are looking to extend the number of flights that each Crew Dragon capsule can make, from five to 15. On May 30, 2020, Crew Dragon became the first American spacecraft to carry ... Read More

‘Wild New Wonders’ On Mars As NASA Investigates ‘Dragon Scale’ Rocks

"Sawblade" is the name given to the blocks with wavy textures in this image of Mars from NASA's ... [+] Curiosity rover. Dragon scales ... “What is that?” An investigation is underway. Read More

How to watch SpaceX Crew-8 launch to the space station tonight

UPDATE: NASA and SpaceX had been targeting ... returning to Earth aboard the same Crew Dragon capsule. Crew-8 is the eighth crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system ... Read More

Splashdown! NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Finishes Mission, Returns to Earth

2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 completed the agency's seventh commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday after splashing down safely in a Dragon ... Read More

What time is the SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA today?

SpaceX is counting down ... of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft," NASA wrote in an update. NASA and SpaceX initially aimed to launch the Crew-8 mission on Feb. 22, but delayed ... Read More

NASA Investigating Whether It Could Hire SpaceX for Mars Trip

NASA is debating whether to work with commercial partners to get to Mars. And while SpaceX is the "elephant in the room," as Ars Technica put it, NASA is keeping its options wide open. It's a ... Read More

NASA, SpaceX targeting Thursday afternoon launch of supplies, research to International Space Station

NASA is gearing up to send research and supplies to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's 30th commercial resupply mission on Thursday. The SpaceX Dragon is scheduled for liftoff at 4:55 ... Read More

A NASA astronaut, former SpaceX flight surgeon, and father of 2 says parenting is by far his hardest job

Anil Menon is a former SpaceX medical director, flight surgeon, and a newly minted NASA astronaut. But he said his most important ... She's gearing up to go to space too, as a crew member on the ... Read More